Many individuals on the Autism Spectrum are on gluten free or other diets, or they are picky eaters and will only eat a few foods. When kids are engaged and invested in a garden, they are more likely to try the foods and to be excited about sharing them with their families.
Last Thursday our class started our own seeds using simple, everyday items. We simply wet a paper towel, put two seeds on the paper towel, folded it over twice, and put it in a Ziploc bag. We then placed the bags in the window sill.(Visual)
Today, when we opened the bags, the kids were amazed! Every bag had at least two sprouted seeds in it. They are very excited about planting their sprouts this week.
Our summer focus is Careers in Agriculture. There are so many hands on activities that include reading, math, science, and transition skills in this unit! It is awesome to see the kids excited about the day and what we will be doing. These activities prepare them for a possible job in agriculture or in the food industry. With these skills, they could go on to work at a green house, a plant nursery, farmer's market, or grocery store. We also work on general social skills that will help them in many situations.
I also help to instill in the students a love of eating healthy foods. This lesson will last a life time and impact their lives in many ways. Hopefully, at the end of the summer the students will take home happy, healthy plants to share with their families and to remind them to make good eating choices!
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